David Byrne and Fatboy Slim to Release "Here Lies Love" on Todomundo / Nonesuch February 23 [Now April 6]

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David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have paired up for Here Lies Love, a 22-track song cycle about the life of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood servant, Estrella Cumpas. In addition to Byrne and Fatboy Slim, the album, due February 23 [now April 6] on Todomundo / Nonesuch Records, features performances by Santigold, Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Sia, Steve Earle, St. Vincent, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos, Sharon Jones, Nicole Atkins, and many others.

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David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have paired up for a 22-track song cycle about the life of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood servant, Estrella Cumpas. Due February 23 [update: now April 6] on Todomundo / Nonesuch Records, the album includes a 100-page book detailing the project and a DVD.

In addition to Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love features performances by Santigold, Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Sia, Steve Earle, St. Vincent, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos, Sharon Jones, Nicole Atkins, and many others.

Additional information will be available in January.

For now, there's the track listing below.

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HERE LIES LOVE

CD1 CD2
1.Here Lies Love
Vocal by Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine)
1. Dancing Together
Vocal by Sharon Jones
2. Every Drop of Rain
Vocals by Candie Payne & St. Vincent
2. Men Will Do Anything
Vocal by Alice Russell
3. You'll Be Taken Care Of
Vocal by Tori Amos
3. The Whole Man
Vocal by Kate Pierson
4. The Rose of Tacloban
Vocal by Martha Wainwright
4. Never So Big
Vocal by Sia
5. How Are You?
Vocal by Nellie McKay
5. Please Don't
Vocal by Santigold
6. A Perfect Hand
Vocal by Steve Earle
6. American Troglodyte
Vocal by David Byrne
7. Eleven Days
Vocal by Cyndi Lauper
7. Solano Avenue
Vocal by Nicole Atkins
8. When She Passed By
Vocal by Allison Moorer
8. Order 1081
Vocal by Natalie Merchant
9. Walk Like a Woman
Vocal by Charmaine Clamor
9. Seven Years
Vocal by David Byrne & Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond)
10. Don't You Agree?
Vocal by Róisín Murphy
10. Why Don't You Love Me?
Vocal by Cyndi Lauper & Tori Amos
11. Pretty Face
Vocal by Camille
12. Ladies in Blue
Vocal by Theresa Andersson


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  • Monday, December 14, 2009
    David Byrne and Fatboy Slim to Release "Here Lies Love" on Todomundo / Nonesuch February 23 [Now April 6]

    David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have paired up for a 22-track song cycle about the life of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood servant, Estrella Cumpas. Due February 23 [update: now April 6] on Todomundo / Nonesuch Records, the album includes a 100-page book detailing the project and a DVD.

    In addition to Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love features performances by Santigold, Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Sia, Steve Earle, St. Vincent, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos, Sharon Jones, Nicole Atkins, and many others.

    Additional information will be available in January.

    For now, there's the track listing below.

    ---

    HERE LIES LOVE

    CD1 CD2
    1.Here Lies Love
    Vocal by Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine)
    1. Dancing Together
    Vocal by Sharon Jones
    2. Every Drop of Rain
    Vocals by Candie Payne & St. Vincent
    2. Men Will Do Anything
    Vocal by Alice Russell
    3. You'll Be Taken Care Of
    Vocal by Tori Amos
    3. The Whole Man
    Vocal by Kate Pierson
    4. The Rose of Tacloban
    Vocal by Martha Wainwright
    4. Never So Big
    Vocal by Sia
    5. How Are You?
    Vocal by Nellie McKay
    5. Please Don't
    Vocal by Santigold
    6. A Perfect Hand
    Vocal by Steve Earle
    6. American Troglodyte
    Vocal by David Byrne
    7. Eleven Days
    Vocal by Cyndi Lauper
    7. Solano Avenue
    Vocal by Nicole Atkins
    8. When She Passed By
    Vocal by Allison Moorer
    8. Order 1081
    Vocal by Natalie Merchant
    9. Walk Like a Woman
    Vocal by Charmaine Clamor
    9. Seven Years
    Vocal by David Byrne & Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond)
    10. Don't You Agree?
    Vocal by Róisín Murphy
    10. Why Don't You Love Me?
    Vocal by Cyndi Lauper & Tori Amos
    11. Pretty Face
    Vocal by Camille
    12. Ladies in Blue
    Vocal by Theresa Andersson


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